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Neither_Ride3473 t1_j7ax118 wrote

Reply to comment by STATmelatonin in A new study suggests that too much screen time during infancy may lead to changes in brain activity, as well as problems with executive functioning — the ability to stay focused and control impulses, behaviors, and emotions — in elementary school. by Wagamaga

I was so confused by this post. Who gives "screen time" to an infant? Infants amuse themselves by just existing and i couldn't even begin to understand why an infant would need any type of media at all.

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usr_dev t1_j7b09yx wrote

So the adult who cares for this other human being 24/7 can get a pause.

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Neither_Ride3473 t1_j7b0zef wrote

Give them a box for gods sake.

Infants are idiots and are amused by everything around them including themselves. Obviously this rule doesn't apply to every infant but in my own experience I have never met an infant that couldn't keep themselves occupied with basically anything.

This is the reasoning behind people that lock everything up in their homes and baby proof everything. Infants are curious little shits that keep themselves occupied by whatever means possible.

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TumbleWeed_64 t1_j7b3d59 wrote

Found the person without children.

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Neither_Ride3473 t1_j7bb9k3 wrote

I have 5 kids and I'm also the parent that never used a pacifier.

Good try though I guess

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forests-of-purgatory t1_j7c7h98 wrote

Why no pacifier? In babies they reduce the risk of SIDS?

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unknownkaleidoscope t1_j8dtvkd wrote

Pacifiers are awful for oral development. SIDS, while tragic, is not really common at all, and it’s largely not preventable. There are also other ways to reduce risk, like not smoking, room sharing, etc. that are only beneficial and do not mess up their oral development.

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forests-of-purgatory t1_j8e8win wrote

Pacifiers do not affect oral development in the first few months of life

Sids is worse than bad teeth, even if less likely

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forests-of-purgatory t1_j8ea1q3 wrote

“Normal pacifier use during the first few years of life generally doesn't cause long-term dental problems. However, prolonged pacifier use might cause a child's teeth to be misaligned.” -Mayo clinic

“Pacifiers are not necessarily bad for your baby if they are weaned off of them before the age of two. After that, teeth start to develop, and oral health can be impacted.“ - oral surgery of utah

I said months in my other comment but apparently its a few years. Most places recommend pacifiers between ages 1-6 months to reduce SIDS risk anyways, just wean them off before oral development would be affected and its a win win

Edited like 3 times to figure out formatting, oh the difference a space makes

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unknownkaleidoscope t1_j8ew29t wrote

The protective factor of pacifiers is minimal and can be made up in other ways, like breastfeeding and room sharing…

Pacifiers are a breast replacement option. If you breastfeed, you don’t need pacifiers unless it’s your preference. Some parents don’t have that preference because they don’t want to risk oral development issues or dependency… I’m not sure why this is controversial. Use pacifiers if you want, all I was doing is answering your question on why some parents choose not to use a pacifier.

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Neither_Ride3473 t1_j7fdes0 wrote

Being around parents that used pacifiers with their kids made me feel like it was used as a "crutch" for both the child and the parent.

I just never liked the concept of it.

Apparently it's because I like to picture myself sitting on a throne judging the other peasant parents I guess. Tumbleweed over here knows me more than I know myself so you can just ask them.

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corcyra t1_j7bateq wrote

>Infants are idiots

>Infants are curious little shits that keep themselves occupied by whatever means possible

Choose one, because they can't both be true. Also, don't think you've ever had kids.

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Neither_Ride3473 t1_j7birv2 wrote

You can think whatever you want but your opinions unfortunately don't change reality.

How exactly can someone not be an idiot as well as curious and easily occupied? I hate to break it to you but it's extremely easy to entertain a stupid person, not so much with the opposite side of the spectrum.

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corcyra t1_j7d2yij wrote

Because lack of curiosity is a hallmark of the idiot.

What you don't understand (I'm guessing you don't know that many children or even like them very much, given the way you talk about them) is what kids are doing when they play. There's an old saying that if you give a child a toy with only one function, they'll get bored with it very quickly and go play with the box, because the box can become anything. That's not stupidity, but the nascent human spirit of enquiry which led to the steam engine, among other useful things.

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Neither_Ride3473 t1_j7fceo1 wrote

Ok. As a matter of fact I have 5 kids and I grew up babysitting kids. I apologize for offending you by using the word idiot because I was obviously 100% attempting to insult children.

I'm really not sorry, but hopefully my apology will make you feel better and you will go away. Toodles!

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SilentHunter7 t1_j7bq21y wrote

I did. We used to watch Cocomelon and Have Fun Teaching a lot together; he loved the counting ducks and the ABCs. Part of our bedtime routine was a 3 minute cartoon video of singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

I was wondering if we were giving too much screen time to him, until he recited his ABCs and knew his planets by sight at 1 year old. Little dude's 5 now, and really into Numberblocks. Kid knows almost all of his times tables (still stumbles with 7's and 8's), which is damn impressive amount for a kindergartener and can do powers of 2 up until 1024.

You ask me, I think educational screen time should be studied for beneficial effects of childhood development. Did a treat on my little guy.

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PIK_Toggle t1_j7c0if1 wrote

My nephew wants to play with my sister-in-law’s phone whenever he sees it. He’s 18 months now. He’s been doing this since he was around six months old.

I changed the settings on my sons iPad so that I can control how much time he gets. I give him access in 15 minute increments. That’s it.

We will watch movies on the weekends sometimes as a treat.

Screens are everywhere. It’s a constant battle.

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AnAliebn99 t1_j8dmpw0 wrote

In the apartment I lived last, my neighbors were giving their baby 6+ hours of screen time a day. I lived there from the baby being around 6mo-1.5 years. They would just put her in the high chair, and put the high chair maybe 3 feet from the tv and just play movies all day long. She would eat all her meals in front of it. By the time she could sit up on her own, she was totally addicted. She’d plop herself down right in front of the tv and was totally entranced. It was crazy to see.

Now she’s 4 and really struggling.

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